D-6 & 21 State of HP & others Vs. Shyam Singh & another a/w connected matter. CMP (M) No. 267 of 2025 a/w LPAs No. 161, 2, 162, 344, 345 of 2025 CMP (M) No. 267 of 2025 13.08.2025 Present: Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the appellants-State. Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Kush Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents. LPA No. 161 of 2025 Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate, for the appellants. Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to3-State. Mr.Shrawan Dogra, Senior Advocate with Mr.Abhishek Thakur and Mr.Kush Sharma, Advocates, for respondents No.4 to 44. LPA No.2 of 2025 Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the appellants-State. Mr. K.D Shreedhar, Senior Advocate with Ms.Sneh Bhimta, Advocate, for the respondents. LPA No.162 of 2025 Mr. Diwan Singh Negi, Advocate, for the appellants. Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2-State. Mr. K.D. Shreedhar, Senior Advocate with Ms.Sneh Bhimta, Advocate, for respondents No. 4 to 41. LPA No. 345 of 2025 Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the appellants-State. Mr.Shrawan Dogra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Abhishek Thakur and Mr. Kush Sharma, Advocates, for the respondents. LPA No. 344 of 2025 Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the applicants/appellants. Caveat Petition No. 479 of 2024 in CMP(M) No. 267 of 2025. Discharged. The petition stands disposed of. CMP(M) No. 267 of 2025 In view of the averments made in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, delay of 40 days in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Appeal be registered. Notice to the respondents. Mr. Kush Sharma, Advocate, accepts notice for the respondents. LPA No. 344 of 2025. Notice be issued to the respondent returnable within four weeks on taking steps within one week. To come up for consideration on 08.10.2025. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Ranjan Sharma) Judge August 13, 2025 (hemlata)